The Félix Godefroid International Harp Competition has announced the winners of its 8th edition. Sponsored by Camac Harps, the competition took place April 7–10 in Tournai, Belgium. The triennial competition is open to harpists ages 35 and under, divided into four categories based on the length of the competition program. Jury members included Michel Jakobiec, Manja Smits, Sylvain Blassel, Elinor Bennett, Nicoletta Sanzin, Anneleen Lenaerts, Nathalie Labbé, and Vincent Ghadimi.
Espoir
First prize: Kornélia Harmath (Hungary)
Second prize: Anna Bilalova (Latvia)
Third prize: Sofie Havrankova (Czech Republic)
Jeune Talent
First prize: Kaitlyn Tan (Singapore)
Second prize: Margherita Spicci (Italy)
Third prize: Antonia Josephine Fischer (Germany)
Special mention by the jury: Eva Kochs (Germany)
Excellence
First prize: Renee Yadav (Singapore)
Second prize: Yuki Dempo (Japan)
Third prize: Anke De Gersem (Belgium)
Encouragement prize: Martin Sadílek (Czech Republic) and Barbara Ożarowska (Poland)
Soliste
First prize: Johanna Dorothea Görißen (Germany)
Second prize: Hannah Cope (USA)
Third prize: Nagisa Tanaka (Japan)
For more information, visit the competition website.
